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Tuberculosis acquired outside of households, rural Vietnam by Buu, Tran N, van Soolingen, Dick, Huyen, Mai N T, Lan, Nguyen N T, Quy, Hoang T, Tiemersma, Edine W, Borgdorff, Martien W, Cobelens, Frank G J

“…Using population-based data from rural Vietnam, we assessed tuberculosis (TB) transmission within and outside of households. Eighty-three percent of persons…”
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Diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis in the private sector, Vietnam by Hoa, Nguyen B, Cobelens, Frank G J, Sy, Dinh N, Nhung, Nguyen V, Borgdorff, Martien W, Tiemersma, Edine W

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Mycobacterium tuberculosis genotype and case notification rates, rural Vietnam, 2003-2006 by Buu, Tran N, Huyen, Mai N T, Lan, Nguyen N T, Quy, Hoang T, Hen, Nguyen V, Zignol, Matteo, Borgdorff, Martien W, van Soolingen, Dick, Cobelens, Frank G J

“…Tuberculosis case notification rates (CNRs) for young adults in Vietnam are increasing. To determine whether this finding could reflect emergence of…”
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Tuberculosis trends, Vietnam by Vree, Marleen, Bui, Duc Duong, Dinh, Ngoc Sy, Nguyen, Viet Co, Borgdorff, Martien W, Cobelens, Frank G J

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Tuberculosis drug resistance and HIV infection, the Netherlands by Haar, Catharina Hendrika, Cobelens, Frank G J, Kalisvaart, Nico A, van der Have, Jan J, van Gerven, Paul J H J, van Soolingen, Dick

“…In the Netherlands during 1993-2001, multidrug-resistant tuberculosis among newly diagnosed patients was more frequent in those with HIV coinfection (5/308,…”
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Response from Authors to letter from Eduardo Hernández-Garduño (TUBE 2013_75) Tuberculosis monoresistance and culture conversion in smokers Nijenbandring de Boer R, et al., “Delayed culture conversion due to cigarette smoking in active pulmonary tuberculosis patients, Tuberculosis (2014) January” by Nijenbandring de Boer, Renee, Cobelens, Frank G.J, Kritski, Afrânio L

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Scaling up programmatic management of drug-resistant tuberculosis: a prioritized research agenda by Cobelens, Frank G J, Heldal, Einar, Kimerling, Michael E, Mitnick, Carole D, Podewils, Laura J, Ramachandran, Rajeswari, Rieder, Hans L, Weyer, Karin, Zignol, Matteo

“…Frank Cobelens and colleagues outline key research questions that need to be addressed to maximize the impact of programmatic management of drug-resistant…”
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HIV and tuberculosis in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, 1997-2002 by Tran, Ngoc Buu, Houben, Rein M G J, Hoang, Thi Quy, Nguyen, Thi Ngoc Lan, Borgdorff, Martien W, Cobelens, Frank G J

“…In Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, reporting rates for tuberculosis (TB) are rising in an emerging HIV epidemic. To describe the HIV epidemic among TB patients and…”
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High Rates of Recurrent Tuberculosis Disease: A Population-level Cohort Study by Hermans, Sabine M, Zinyakatira, Nesbert, Caldwell, Judy, Cobelens, Frank G J, Boulle, Andrew, Wood, Robin

“…Abstract Background Retreatment tuberculosis (TB) disease is common in high-prevalence settings. The risk of repeated episodes of recurrent TB is unknown. We…”
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How Well Do Routine Molecular Diagnostics Detect Rifampin Heteroresistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis? by Ng, Kamela C S, Supply, Philip, Cobelens, Frank G J, Gaudin, Cyril, Gonzalez-Martin, Julian, de Jong, Bouke C, Rigouts, Leen

“…Rifampin heteroresistance-where rifampin-resistant and -susceptible tuberculosis (TB) bacilli coexist-may result in failed standard TB treatment and potential…”
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The Risk of Falsely Declaring Noninferiority of Novel Latent Tuberculosis Treatment in Large Trials by Abubakar, Ibrahim, Cobelens, Frank G J, Rangaka, Molebogeng X

“…Addressing the global burden of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) is critical to eliminate TB and will require a much-improved diagnostic test, a much…”
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The second national tuberculosis prevalence survey in Vietnam by Nguyen, Hai Viet, Tiemersma, Edine W, Nguyen, Hoa Binh, Cobelens, Frank G J, Finlay, Alyssa, Glaziou, Philippe, Dao, Cu Huy, Mirtskhulava, Veriko, Nguyen, Hung Van, Pham, Huyen T T, Khieu, Ngoc T T, de Haas, Petra, Do, Nam Hoang, Nguyen, Phan Do, Cung, Cong Van, Nguyen, Nhung Viet

“…Tuberculosis (TB) remains a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in Vietnam. The current TB burden is unknown as not all individuals with TB are…”
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BCG vaccination protects against infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis ascertained by tuberculin skin testing by Pelzer, Puck T., Mutayoba, Beatrice, Cobelens, Frank G.J.

“…•There is conflicting evidence if BCG vaccination protects against infection with Mtb.•Few have investigated protection measured through tuberculin skin…”
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Variation and risk factors of drug resistant tuberculosis in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Lukoye, Deus, Ssengooba, Willy, Musisi, Kenneth, Kasule, George W, Cobelens, Frank G J, Joloba, Moses, Gomez, Gabriela B

“…Prevalence of multidrug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB), defined as in vitro resistance to both rifampicin and isoniazid with or without resistance to other TB…”
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End TB with precision treatment by van der Burgt, Evelien P M, Sturkenboom, Marieke G G, Bolhuis, Mathieu S, Akkerman, Onno W, Kosterink, Jos G W, de Lange, Wiel C M, Cobelens, Frank G J, van der Werf, Tjip S, Alffenaar, Jan-Willem C

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Discordant results of Xpert MTB/Rif assay and BACTEC MGIT 960 liquid culture to detect Mycobacterium tuberculosis in community screening in Vietnam by Nguyen, Hai Viet, de Haas, Petra, Nguyen, Hoa Binh, Nguyen, Nhung Viet, Cobelens, Frank G J, Mirtskhulava, Veriko, Finlay, Alyssa, Van Nguyen, Hung, Huyen, Pham T T, Tiemersma, Edine W

“…Xpert MTB/Rif, a molecular test to detect tuberculosis (TB), has been proven to have high sensitivity and specificity when compared with liquid culture in…”
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Epidemiology of Isoniazid Resistance Mutations and Their Effect on Tuberculosis Treatment Outcomes by HUYEN, Mai N. T, COBELENS, Frank G. J, BUU, Tran N, LAN, Nguyen T. N, DUNG, Nguyen H, KREMER, Kristin, TIEMERSMA, Edine W, VAN SOOLINGEN, Dick

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Solar ultraviolet B exposure and global variation in tuberculosis incidence: an ecological analysis by Boere, Tjarda M, Visser, Douwe H, van Furth, A Marceline, Lips, Paul, Cobelens, Frank G J

“…Epidemiological evidence supports vitamin D deficiency as a risk factor for tuberculosis. Differences in solar ultraviolet B (UV-B) exposure, the major source…”
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Comparison of two interferon-γ assays and tuberculin skin test for tracing tuberculosis contacts by AREND, Sandra M, THIJSEN, Steven F. T, LEYTEN, Eliane M. S, BOUWMAN, John J. M, FRANKEN, Willeke P. J, KOSTER, Ben F. P. J, COBELENS, Frank G. J, VAN HOUTE, Arend-Jan, BOSSINK, Ailko W. J

“…The tuberculin skin test (TST) has low specificity. QuantiFERON-TB Gold (QFT-G) and T-SPOT.TB are based on interferon (IFN)-gamma responses to Mycobacterium…”
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Tuberculosis Relapse in Vietnam Is Significantly Associated With Mycobacterium tuberculosis Beijing Genotype Infections by Huyen, Mai N. T., Buu, Tran N., Tiemersma, Edine, Lan, Nguyen T. N., Dung, Nguyen H., Kremer, Kristin, Soolingen, Dick V., Cobelens, Frank G. J.

“…Background. In Vietnam, the Mycobacterium tuberculosis Beijing genotype is associated with multi-drug resistance and is emerging. A possible explanation for…”
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